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4.10.2014

Do You Want to Be a Mermaid?

When my daughter was little she dreamed of being a mermaid and becoming "part of that world". With lots of sparkle, jewel-tones of the sea, and fin-like texture the Mermaid Me Blanket can bring your little one's imagination to life! Worked in simple motifs and then joined-as-you-go, constructing the tail is very easy. The sparkly fringe is crocheted right along with the border to make it even simpler. Lots of pictures, diagrams and special notes will help you make a mermaid tail blanket that will transform you little loved one into a sparkly mermaid and be treasured for years to come. (It is a blanket that lays over your lap, not a cocoon.)

This blanket was made with Red Heart Yarns Swanky--a new sequined worsted weight yarn with shimmery sheen and lovely drape! The jewel-toned colors are perfect for this design, too. But there are endless options if you don't have access to Swanky or just want something a little less delicate. One that I played with was this one...

It's Red Heart Unforgettable in two shades (and you could use more)--Dragonfly and Tidal. Some of my testers worked it up in a bunch of different colors that I loved, too. So use your imagination and have fun!

This pattern may look tricky but the motif is actually very simple. And I provide lots of help with diagrams to help in the joining process--which is JOIN-AS-YOU-GO!! Phew. I like that! I rate the skill level of this pattern at ambitious intermediate only because of the joining. But with the extra detailed explanation I provide or previous experience with join-as-you-go, you'll be connecting those little scales and making your very own mermaid tail in no time!

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You can start to work on making that little girl (or yourself) your very own mermaid tail blanket! Find the pattern on Craftsy, Ravelry or Etsy.

Isn't imagination the BEST?!!

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41 comments:

Absolurely wonderrrrrrful Susan!!! I know one or two little mermaids here in this part of the wprld who would love a mermaid blanket like that! The yarn is gorgeous too ...I'm thinking a nice summer shawl would look good using that yarn.Totally agree... imagination rocks!!!!

Not until just recently have folks expressed an interest in a larger size. I imagine if you were confident, you could add additional rows for length and additional columns of motifs for width, although it may alter the proportions slightly.

Cristal, Do you mean purchase the already made blanket? There are a number of folks around the web (Ravelry, Etsy) who do custom crochet work and might be willing to comission making the blanket for you using my pattern. If you search Etsy for "custom crochet" you will find dozens of shops that do made-to-order work. And there might be someone in your neighborhood, as well! Best to you!

Can you tell me how many skeins are required for a child size blanket? We would like to make these for some sick children at our local children's hospital. But have to watch our cost and we depend on volunteer help. Thank you!

What a wonderful thing to do, Amy! The sample blanket calls for 9 skeins of Red Heart Swanky which is a worsted medium weight yarn (4). A total of 1400-1600 yards (1280 - 1463 m) was used in the sample.

How exciting that your daughter wants to learn to crochet! It's such a wonderful craft! I think that Moogly has a wonderful video series for beginners (http://www.mooglyblog.com/category/video-tutorials/) and there are an abundance of videos on YouTube, as well. Happy hooking!

I would like to know if you have a step by step video on how to make this specific mermaid blanket. I have two little girls that I would love to make them this blanket. I love to crochet been doing it since I was a little girl. Thank you.

I don't have a video of this blanket as I don't currently have the technology to make it available. If you have been crocheting since you were a little girl, this pattern should be easy as the motifs themselves are quite simple and I provide lots of visual help in the phototutorial with captions to help you through the joining process. Please contact me if you need additional help! I'm certain your little girls will love their mermaid tail blankets!

Penny, please PM me on Facebook (Facebook.com/FeltedButton) or contact me via email at feltedbutton@gmail.com and we'll get this figured out. If I know where you purchased (Etsy, Craftsy, or Ravelry) and when, it is super helpful so I know where to direct you.